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Friday, March 25, 2005

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Newsmaker: Robert Stark, developer: He’s the man who developed the lifestyle center in Westlake known as Crocker Park. Now he wants to bring the same concept to downtown Cleveland. Crocker Park was intended to simulate the ambiance of a downtown, but until now no one’s tried it in an existing downtown. Stark may be ready to try.

Roundtable Panel: Janet Babin, ideastream; Mike Seuffert, columnist for the Sun Newspapers; Mike Walker, Partnership for a Safer Cleveland.

Terri Schiavo’s Last Days: The courts have all spoken and now a Florida woman appears to be on her final slide to oblivion. The Supreme Court refuses to get involved in efforts by Terri Schiavo’s parents to have her feeding tube reinserted. Now, says her estranged husband, she can die in dignity. Meanwhile, agencies that give advice on creation of living wills say there’s been a marked increase in inquiries.

Draper for Mayor: A former top aide to Mayor Jane Campbell now wants her job. Former Safety Director James Draper announced this week he’s running for Mayor. Draper joins council president Frank Jackson in the drive to unset incumbent Jane Campbell. Draper is a former police officer and public defender.

Casino Debate Heats Up: Combatants on both sides of the casino gambling issue spent some time posturing in Columbus this week. Senator George Voinovich is leading the anti-gambling charge. Representative Bill Seitz of Cincinnati says it’s time for the state to stand aside and let cities roll the dice. We’ll see if voters get the chance to say, “hit me.”

Don’t Drop Anchor Here: The Caribbean island of Nevis refuses to allow a Windjammer gay cruise make landfall. In fact, officials on Nevis say they don’t want people on the cruise even to swim in their waters. Officials say they don’t want people on the island who “carry a certain lifestyle and practices.” Among the practices that raised Nevisite eyebrows: some of the vacationers were nudists.

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